Pacific Edge Executive appointment

Pacific Edge appoints Willy Iglesias as Chief Digital Officer

Thursday 27 August 2026

Pacific Edge has appointed Willy Iglesias as Chief Digital Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

Pacific Edge is an NZX/ASX listed global cancer diagnostics company leading the way in the development and commercialisation of bladder cancer tests.

Willy brings experience in leading digital transformation in complex healthcare environments, including enterprise platform implementation, cybersecurity, privacy protection, information governance and AI strategy.

Prior to joining Pacific Edge, Willy was Chief Information Officer at New Zealand Clinical Research where he led technology, cybersecurity, data governance and digital transformation programs in a regulated healthcare environment. Previously, he held senior technology leadership and consulting roles with Microsoft where he led complex cloud, cybersecurity, and transformation programs across New Zealand and Australia. Earlier in his career, Willy held a range of increasingly senior technology mandates with global brands including IBM, Microsoft Argentina, Origin IT and CCL.

Willy holds a Bachelor of Communication Studies from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, an Executive MBA from Massey University, and a Masters of Information Governance from the University of Auckland. He commenced with Pacific Edge in August.